Ron Poff

The importance of education in keeping our economy moving forward. The thought of the next steps of education can be overwhelming for students. 

The clear intersection of Leaders, Followers and Situation. I would also say that the way a leader communicates is as important as the situation and the leader themselves. 

Two things came out of my obervations - (1) the different leadership styles and how they are always evolving; (2) the thought of legacy and how this can inspire someone to what to lead. 

I think that it can depend on the needs of the organization as to whether you are a leader (strategic planning, visionary) or switching gears and facing the need to be a great manager (organizing, implementing and/or controlling). I think that both are important and a person that is able to effectively do both - can be valuable OR is also good at identifying organizational talent to make it happen.  

Leaders are visionaries - those that come up with the strategy while managers are those that implement the plans. 

I think that people associate the words management and leadership with being the same people or the same role; however, we know that management and leadership are different. This module helped me understand the difference between them.